What is a butterflies niche?

Answer 1

The beautiful Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Since the 19th century, it is also found in New Zealand, and in Australia where it is also known as the Wanderer Butterfly. In Europe it is resident in the Canary Islands and Madeira, and is found as a migrant in Mexico, Azores, Portugal and Spain.

Monarch Butterflies are one of the few insects capable of making transatlantic crossings. They are becoming more common in Bermuda due to increased usage of milkweed as an ornamental plant in flower gardens. Monarch butterflies born in Bermuda remain year round due to the island's mild climate.

A few Monarchs turn up in the far southwest of Great Britain in years when the wind conditions are right, and have been sighted as far east as Long Bennington. Monarchs can also be found in New Zealand during summer, but are absent the rest of the year. On the island of Hawaii no migrations have been noted.

Monarchs can live a life of six to eight weeks in a garden having their host Asclepias plants and sufficient flowers for nectar. This is especially true if the flower garden happens to be surrounded by native forest that seems to be lacking in flowers.

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Answer 2

Butterflies sometimes help pollinate flowers which helps the flowers live. As larvae, they also feed on leaves or aphids (in the case of the harvester).

Keep in mind that "niche" refers to every aspect of the range of conditions in which an organism can live. "Niche" refers to everything from appropriate climate to optimum day length to correct soil types and plant life for a particular butterfly population to survive in an area. What this means is every butterfly species has a very different niche. The niche of a Magdelena Alipine darting around a rock slide at 12000 feet in Colorado is immensely different from the niche of a Zebra Longwing fluttering around a passion vine in the Everglades. Remember that no 2 species can EVER occupy the same niche at the same time, or one will be out-competed into extinction. The fact that hundreds of butterfly species can coexist in one area is proof that each species has its own unique niche to realize.

Answer 3

a butterflies niche is to collect pollen and other food from flowers.